Improvement in paper-files



To all who'mit may concern' --cals, sheet-music, and all descriptions of papers, whether `serve in order,- or to keep on file before binding; and

, attaching it to the plate.

W ofwngyg 5mm' @anni i @t MICHAEL i SULLIVANA AND JOHN REEDY, OF New YORK, N.

` Letters Patent No. 87,443,l dated March. 2, 1869.

IMPROVEMENT 1N PAPER-FILES.

The Schedule referred to in these Letters Patent and making part of the same.

Be it known that we, MICHAEL SULLIVAN and JOHN REEDY, of New York city, in the county and State of New York, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Newspaper-File; and we do hereby declare that the followingr is a full, clear, and exact description thereof,which will enable others skilled in the art to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming part Of this specicatiou.

This invention relates to a new and improved file for the preservation of newspapers, unbound-periodiprinted or written, which papers it is desired to pre- It consists in thev construction and arrangement of parts as hereinafter described.

This file is in the form of a book; and

Figure 1 represents it open7 showing the parts of which it is composed in their proper places.

Figure 2 is across-section of fig. l, through the line z x.

Figure 3 is an end view of the locking-device.

Figure 4 represents the back plate, which is fastened to the back of the cover.

i Figure I5 shows the fastening-rod, and the method of Figure 6 is a longitudinal view of the fasteningstrip.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

A. represents the backy of the cover.

B B represent the-two covers.

D is the back plate, whichis fastened to the back, A, by screws, as seen in fig` 2. v

'D is the'fastening-rod, seen in iig. 5, the hook e on its end being-passed through a transverse slot, e', in

the end of the plate C, as seen at f, fig. 2.

at right angles with the plate, and the end so turned up is slotted, so that the end of the fastening-rod D will drop into the slot.

In this position it is fastened by means of a clasp,

g, which is hinged to the turned-npend h. of the plate.

I represents the fastening-strip, one of which is used for each separate paper which is filed.

In putting on or filing a paper, one of these strips is placed in the middle of the paper, and the ears M are inserted through at the fold ofthe paper.

ing the clasps g, and passed through the holes in the ears t t. fastened, and the filing is complete.

It will be seen that the filing is completed without perforating the paper, except in the fold, while the paper is held securely by the strip I inside the paper.

rI his is a simple and most perfect method of securing papersof every description, in the book-form, and may be used for letters as well as for newspapers.`

Having thus described our invention,

What we claim as new, and desire to secure by Let ters Patent, is-

1. Theback plate C, fastening-rod D, and fastening' strip I, in combination with the cover A B B, constructed, arranged, and operating substantially as here in shown and described for the purpose set forth.

2. In combination with a paper le, the fasteningstrip I, or its equivalent, when used substantially as and for'the purposes set forth and described.

rlhe above specification of our inventi us, this 22d day of January, 1869.

f MIO HAEL SULLIVAN'.

JOHN REEDY.

on signed by Witnesses:

FRANK BLOCKLEY, ALEX. F. ROBERTS.

The opposite end ofthe back `plate Q isf-turnedfuup ends of the fastening-rod are then liberated by rais-l 'Ihe ends of the rods D are then locked or. 

